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Abubakar Kabir Bichi, the House of Representatives member for Bichi Federal Constituency, attracted national attention after a lavish 45th‑birthday advertisement campaign and a string of costly constituency projects, prompting questions about funding sources and his role as Appropriations Committee chairman.
The Nigerian House of Representatives approved the Electricity Act (Amendment) Bill, 2025 for a second reading, aiming to set up a National Authority for Renewable Energy (NARE). The bill seeks to centralise renewable‑energy regulation and allocate 40% of the Rural Electrification Fund to the new body.
President Bola Tinubu has forwarded three executive bills to the House of Representatives, aiming to overhaul drug law enforcement, broaden the Nigerian Safety Investigation Bureau's remit and set up a National School of Government.
President Bola Tinubu has forwarded two legislative proposals to the House of Representatives, aiming to modernise Nigeria’s legal framework for prosecuting genocide, war crimes and crimes against humanity. The bills, dated 6 October 2026, seek to align domestic law with the Geneva Conventions and the Rome Statute.
The Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC) has logged 100 aspirants for Kwara State’s three Senate seats and six House of Representatives constituencies ahead of the 2027 general elections, with candidates drawn from 13 parties and seven women among them.